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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 157896, member: 360"]<b>For cleaning really stubborn tarnish off of brass: </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Brasso + ultrafine steel wool.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>For polishing the fine intricate details on brass and silver: </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Use your fingers, dipped in polishing fluid/paste. I do this all the time. It's messy, but the results are great.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>For Unscrewing really stuck threaded components: </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Drip sewing machine oil. Let it soak in. Then twist. Once opened - CLEAN THE THREADS WITH OIL AND TISSUE PAPERS BEFORE SCREWING BACK!! You'll be amazed at the crap that can get stuck inside such a tiny place. Once cleaned, the threaded components will screw back together MUCH more easily.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>For holding really tiny screws or nails, preparatory to screwing/nailing them in:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Needle-point tweezers. Absolutely the thinnest-point pair you can find. So much more precise than trying to use your fingers, when you're driving in a nail the size of a staple.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>For preserving the shine on brass:</b> </p><p><br /></p><p>After polishing and cleaning - rub over generously with olive oil and then polish to a shine once more. Then stare in abject horror at all the grime that came off with the oil.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 157896, member: 360"][B]For cleaning really stubborn tarnish off of brass: [/B] Brasso + ultrafine steel wool. [B]For polishing the fine intricate details on brass and silver: [/B] Use your fingers, dipped in polishing fluid/paste. I do this all the time. It's messy, but the results are great. [B]For Unscrewing really stuck threaded components: [/B] Drip sewing machine oil. Let it soak in. Then twist. Once opened - CLEAN THE THREADS WITH OIL AND TISSUE PAPERS BEFORE SCREWING BACK!! You'll be amazed at the crap that can get stuck inside such a tiny place. Once cleaned, the threaded components will screw back together MUCH more easily. [B]For holding really tiny screws or nails, preparatory to screwing/nailing them in:[/B] Needle-point tweezers. Absolutely the thinnest-point pair you can find. So much more precise than trying to use your fingers, when you're driving in a nail the size of a staple. [B]For preserving the shine on brass:[/B] After polishing and cleaning - rub over generously with olive oil and then polish to a shine once more. Then stare in abject horror at all the grime that came off with the oil.[/QUOTE]
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